Roger Williams Park Casino and Botanical Center

And the winner is.... Roger Williams! The interior of the Botanical Center is shown on the right. We are planning on having the ceremony inside the greenhouse from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. The weather when we visited was hot and muggy and the greenhouse (obviously being a greenhouse) was even warmer, but it was not unbearable. We may have to cut the ceremony short if it's a hot, muggy wedding day.

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The interior of the grand ballroom on the 2nd floor is shown on the left as it would look with seating for ~150 people and a dance floor in the center. The reception would start at 4 PM, while the wedding party is still taking pictures, and end at 10 PM. If we go over 150 guests, then the dinner could be held upstairs and then dancing downstairs afterward.

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The ceremony site is ~0.5 miles from the reception site, so I'm not sure yet what we will do for transportation. There are a lot of beautiful locations all around the park that could be used for pictures, including many picturesque bridges, like the one shown to the right, but none of which are within easy walking distance. There are so many transportation options - limos, trolleys, buses, oh my!

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The backside of the botanical garden is shown below. The field is covered with black-eyed susans - gorgeous!

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The path leading up to the

Botanical Center is shown at the bottom. Since the center is in a fully covered greenhouse, bad weather will not be ruinous. We'll still be able to have the ceremony and get pictures in a beautiful location rain or shine. Also there is plenty of space for a receiving line.